Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
The final track on Everybody Scream, is described by Florence Welch as a moment to “breathe out” at the end of an album of “desire and fury and ache”. The singer recognises her songs to be prescient of future events, “And Love” was written as a manifestation of positivity in the same vein. Speaking...
[Verse 1]
And love was not what I thought it was
It crept up on me despite myself
And it was not a love song, it was something else
More like surrendering to something
And more like resting than running
[Chorus]
Peace is coming
Peace is coming
Peace is coming
Peace is coming
[Verse 2]
And love was not what I thought it was
More like an animal crawling deep into a cave
Than a romance novel heroine being swept away
More like surrendering to something
And more like resting than running
[Chorus]
Peace is coming
Peace is coming
Peace is coming
Peace is coming
[Bridge]
And love was not what I thought it was
[Outro]
(Peace is coming, peace is coming)
(Peace is coming, peace is coming)
And Love was written by Florence Welch & Mark Bowen.
And Love was produced by Aaron Dessner & Mark Bowen & Florence Welch.
Florence + the Machine released And Love on Fri Oct 31 2025.
‘And Love’ was like, when I wrote that song I was like ‘okay, so if the songs have this terrible prescience, if they have this power, if they are spells or manifestations or prayers, let this one be the one that comes true. Let this one be the one that is realized in the world, not just for myself b...